Does incidental fisheries bycatch in Canadian waters have population level impacts for northern fulmars breeding in Arctic Canada

The authors performed multuple analyses to assess northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) bycatch and impacts from the Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) fishery in Arctic Canada. Results show that low to average levels of probable bycatch across fulmar populations will likely severely impede recovery or cause long-term declines of the northern fulmar populations in Arctic Canada, and that cumulative impacts of both southern and northern Canadian fisheries needed to be assessed for a more accurate understanding of the total impact.